Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084729 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2006
Consumer's City: BURLEY Consumer's State: ID
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNFM82W7WY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 07 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated a squeeking sound was heard coming from the front right wheel. the contact treated the wheel with wd-40 and the sound went away. also, while driving 10 mph in a parking lot, the right front wheel fell off. the vehicle was towed to a service dealer, who determined that the upper and lower ball joints had failed and were replaced as well as steering gear. the manufacturer was not alerted. updated 12/18/06. *jb